François Trinh-Duc
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| François Trinh-Duc | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Hérault, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Current status | |||
| Position(s) | Fly-half | ||
| Current team | Montpellier | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fly-half | ||
| Youth clubs | |||
| Pic-Saint-Loup | |||
| Senior Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 2004- | Montpellier | 28 | (51) |
| National team(s) | |||
| 2008- | France | 3 | (0) |
François Trinh-Duc (born 11 November 1986 in Hérault, France) is a rugby union player for Montpellier Hérault RC in France's top division of rugby union, the Top 14. Trinh-Duc's regular position is at fly-half.
His paternal grandfather is Vietnamese, hence his surname (originally Trịnh Đức). This makes him one of the first ever rugby players of Vietnamese origin to play for the French national side.[1]
He started playing rugby at the age of 4 at the Pic-Saint-Loup rugby school near Montpellier. [2] There, he played with his future Montpellier team-mate Fulgence Ouedraogo. They both entered the club's youth teams at "Cadet" level (U-13/14). These two are said to be inseparable friends.
With fellow Montpellierains Louis Picamoles and Julien Tomas, they're part of the young trio of home-grown talents embodying the success of the Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club's attempt at "shaking up the old order" of French rugby in the Septimanie terroir which had always been historical rival Béziers's stronghold [3].
He was called up by Marc Lièvremont to the France squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship,[4] and has played in all of France's matches in the competition to date.
[edit] References
- ^ Trinh-Duc brings Asian spice to French league. Thanh Nien Daily (2008-01-16). Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
- ^ Old friends, new blood. Scotland On Sunday (2008-03-02).
- ^ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby/article3382162.ece
- ^ Marty replaces Fritz for France. BBC Sport (2008-01-30). Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
[edit] External links
- FFR profile (French)
- Montpellier Hérault RC profile (French)
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